The right outdoor power equipment can be your best friend when it comes to working in your yard and improving your community. (NAPS)

Five Things You May Not Know About Your Lawn Mower,
Chain Saw, Generator, Power Washer, UTV And More

(NAPSI)—Spring is here. Finally. After the 2018 winter season, you may
be itching to get outside and spend time in your family yard. Having the
right outdoor power equipment, like lawn mowers, chain saws, generators,
edgers, trimmers and more, ensures you have the tools to get “backyard
ready.”

“The right outdoor power equipment can be your best friend when you
start to work in your family yard—not to mention the best friend of the
neighborhood,” says Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the Outdoor Power
Equipment Institute (OPEI). “If you have a yard, you have a playground,
but only if it’s ready for outdoor living and recreation.”

Here are several ways outdoor power equipment keeps life humming, prepares
family yards to be useful and play worthy, and keeps homeowner associations
happy.

1. Plain and simple, outdoor power
equipment makes the yard. The right equipment makes it easier than ever
to create and take care of a great living landscape. You might not even break
a sweat with the right equipment. Make mowing, trimming and pruning a little
easier with some of today’s ergonomic, supercharged mowers, trimmers,
edgers and chain saws.

2. Outdoor power equipment saves
you time. Doing things outside is fun, and using some of the latest
equipment will make sure grass is mowed, trees and shrubs are pruned, and
borders are edged efficiently and quickly. After all, you have games and
barbecues to attend and friends and family to meet (or invite over!). The
right equipment can help you quickly take care of outdoor tasks, so you can
have more time to enjoy your outdoor family room and relax.

3. The latest and greatest outdoor
equipment innovation can make you the envy of neighbors and family.
Today’s outdoor power equipment is powered in a variety of ways, from
solar to battery and electric, from propane to gasoline. Your neighbors may be
jealous if they see you lounging on the front porch with a cold drink
watching your robotic mower trim the grass—but don’t let it
bother you. Enjoy the time outside and encourage them to check it out.

4. The right equipment at the right
time can also win you the Most Popular Neighbor award. Be the person who
can whip out a chain saw when the tree falls across the road, or fire up a
snow thrower to clear driveways and cul-de-sacs with ease (be sure to use
safety precautions, too). Your house will be the most popular one in the
neighborhood during a power outage if you have a generator and let your
neighbors charge their phones and borrow space in your refrigerator.

5. Storms may wreak havoc, but
outdoor power equipment makes sure your life and work aren’t
interrupted. Engine-powered water pumps can help dry out homes after a
flood or powerful rainstorm. When the lights go out, generators keep your
house humming with light and power.

Outdoor power equipment not only helps you handle your personal green
space, but it also supports our first responders. You can rest easy knowing
they have the tools to get their important jobs done. Generators, chain saws,
the jaws of life, utility terrain vehicles and more help those who are
injured and hurt every day. The efforts of our firefighters, utility
contractors and those who work with nonprofit organizations such as Team
Rubicon and AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams are all amplified with the
help of outdoor power equipment.

Follow hashtag #PoweringGood to learn more about people making a
difference with their outdoor power equipment. Go to www.opei.org for safety tips and more
information on outdoor power equipment.

“The
right equipment makes it easier than ever to create and take care of a great
living landscape. Make mowing, trimming and pruning a little easier with some
of today’s ergonomic, supercharged tools. http://bit.ly/2jkTjIW”